From $89 per vehicle: a private, one-way ride from MIA to Tropics Hotel in a chauffeured SUV or van.
Pricing is by vehicle, not by seat: a solo traveler and a full car pay the same flat one-way rate.
Your driver tracks the flight and adjusts to the real landing time, then meets you at the arrivals level of Miami International Airport. Curbside meet-and-greet is included; if you favor to be met inside the terminal with a name sign, add the Meet & Greet option for $40. Once the bags are in the vehicle, the ride is direct and door to door.
Tropics Hotel sits at the southern tip of Miami Beach, in the heart of the South Beach neighborhood that most people picture when they imagine the city. This is the postcard stretch — rows of pastel Art Deco buildings, a warm ocean breeze, and a wide public beach that stays lively from morning until dusk. The hotel places you inside the walkable core of it all, so once your driver sets you down at the door you can leave the car behind and take the neighborhood on foot.
Step outside and the region opens up around you. Ocean Drive runs close by with its parade of vintage facades, while the Art Deco Historic District spreads through the surrounding blocks for anyone who likes to wander and look up at the architecture. Española Way, a narrow pedestrian lane lined with cafes and color, is within simple reach, and Lincoln Road Mall — the open-air shopping and dining promenade — sits a short distance away for a longer afternoon out.
Best of all, the water is only a short walk or drive from the hotel, which is why so many travelers add a beach stop the same day they reach. You can drop your bags, change, and be on the sand before the afternoon is over. It is the kind of location where you do not require a fixed plan — step out the door, pick a direction, and the ocean, the shops, and the cafes are all a few blocks away.
The journey from MIA to Tropics Hotel is a single straight leg. Your driver tracks the incoming flight, meets you after you clear the terminal, helps load the luggage, and pulls away from the curb bound for the hotel. From the airport it runs along SR-112 Toll for roughly 11.9 miles, with the door of Tropics Hotel as the only stop.
Door to door, the ride usually takes about 23 to 31 minutes. Traffic on SR-112 Toll is the one real variable, and because the driver is watching your arrival, an early or late landing simply shifts the pickup with no new booking to create. The whole vehicle is reserved for your group, so you can settle in while the driver handles the route and the drive toward the coast.
The ride from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Tropics Hotel covers 12.4 miles and takes about 27 minutes in light traffic via the Airport Expressway (SR 112) and I-195 (Julia Tuttle Causeway). Each vehicle has its own fare: Black SUV $89, Van $140, Van XL $200. Pickup is at the MIA arrivals curb.
| Road distance | 12.4 miles |
|---|---|
| Black SUV, 1-5 | $89 |
| Drop-off address | 1550 Collins Ave, Miami Beach |
| Drive time | 27 minutes |
| Van, 6-9 | $140 |
| Main roads | Airport Expressway (SR 112), I-195 (Julia Tuttle Causeway) |
| Van XL, 10-14 | $200 |
| Back from Tropics Hotel | $89 / $140 / $200 |
The return covers the same 12.4 miles: pickup at the main entrance of the hotel (1550 Collins Ave), drop-off at the departures curb at MIA after about 27 minutes. From Tropics Hotel the Black SUV costs $89, the Van $140 and the Van XL $200. Open the booking box with the points swapped and choose the date and time. Book the return
The 12.4 miles from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Tropics Hotel take about 27 minutes without heavy traffic via the Airport Expressway (SR 112) and I-195 (Julia Tuttle Causeway). At busy hours, allow extra time. Each vehicle has a fixed fare, no traffic or surge charges: $89 for the Black SUV, $140 for the Van and $200 for the Van XL.
At the arrivals curb. Once you have your bags, message us the door you are leaving from and the car pulls up within minutes. You receive the driver’s name, car and plate before the pickup. Then the 12.4 miles to Tropics Hotel begin.
No. Your flight is followed in real time, so the car is at MIA for the actual arrival, early or late. How waiting works is explained on the FAQ page linked below; the ride to Tropics Hotel takes about 27 minutes.
In the Black SUV ($89 to Tropics Hotel) passengers plus big suitcases can add up to 10, so five people with five cases fit. The Van ($140) carries 9 passengers and 9 big cases, the Van XL ($200) 14 and 14, and everyone keeps a carry-on.
Yes, at any hour, every day. Enter the exact pickup time when you book and the quote shows the full price for that hour before you pay. Day or night, the ride to Tropics Hotel covers 12.4 miles via the Airport Expressway (SR 112) and I-195 (Julia Tuttle Causeway).
Every policy in full: FAQ
My partner and I didn’t want to deal with the airport taxi chaos, so we arranged a private ride to Tropics Hotel. We were picked up right on time, no waiting around. They kept an eye on the flight, so even though we landed late, the car was right there.
No íbamos a hacer malabares con maletas y niños en la fila de taxis, así que reservamos un auto privado del aeropuerto a Tropics Hotel. Nuestro vuelo se retrasó y el conductor se acomodó sin problema — sin ninguna preocupación. Era un auto privado solo para nosotros, lo que hizo el viaje a Tropics Hotel fácil y calmado.
There were five of us arriving in Miami, and one private transfer to Tropics Hotel was the easy way. Our flight came in late and the driver had been tracking it — no extra charge, nothing to sort out. Booking was simple, we got the pickup details in writing, and everything matched what we were told.
I got into Miami late and it was so nice to have a private car already waiting for me. The driver was happy to speak English or Spanish, which made sorting out the details that much easier. The driver was professional and courteous, which made it feel first-class.
Getting all of us out of the airport is usually a headache — one pre-booked van to Tropics Hotel made it painless. There was space to spare for the whole group and all our luggage in one van. We were on our way within minutes of clearing arrivals, no waiting around.